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Black Man Found Hanged From Tree in Greensboro, Georgia

Source: M. Alex Johnson / NBC News A black man was found dead hanging from a tree Monday morning in rural Greensboro, Georgia, police told NBC News. Greensboro Police Chief Ossie Mapp said a neighbor found the body of Roosevelt Champion III, 43, behind a house on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at about 11 […]

NFL Suspends Tom Brady For 4 Games

Source: ESPN The NFL has suspended New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady four games for his role in deflating footballs for the AFC Championship Game, the league said in a statement Monday. The Patriots will also lose a first-round pick in 2016 and a fourth-round pick in 2017 and have been fined $1 million. The punishment […]

Are White Progressives Ignoring Important Black Issues? Roland Martin & Rashad Robinson Discuss

Roland Martin talks to Rashad Robinson of ColorChange.org about the controversial progressive contract New York’s Mayor Bill de Blasio has released. “How is the Mayor of such a big city not going to talk about mass incarceration? We can’t have black families left out of this discussion. This is a Mayor that has a lot of […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Crisis In Black America, DOJ To Investigate Baltimore Police

Michael Imhotep sits in for Roland Martin in this edition of The Roland Martin Show. Imhotep talks about the National Urban Leagues “State of Black America” report and the ongoing crisis in Black America. Plus, the Department of Justice being asked to conduct a civil rights investigation the Baltimore Police Department. Imhotep, host The Michael […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Chicago To Pay $5.5M In Reparations To Police Torture Victims

More than $5 million in reparations will be paid to 100 victims of police torture in Chicago The Chicago City Council approved the reparations deal on Wednesday. It will pay victims with credible claims up to one-hundred thousand dollars each. From 1972 to 1991 torture victims were subjected to mock executions, electric shock and beaten […]

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake On If She Supports Marilyn Mosby’s Decision, Apologizes For Calling Citizens Thugs

Roland Martin talks to Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake about her decision to call the DOJ to investigate the Baltimore Police Department in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray. “I made the call because I’m committed to reform in the Baltimore Police Department. Under my leadership we’ve taken a number of measures to change […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Dr. Umar Johnson Talks Black Love Relationships, Lust, Sex And Lives

Dr. Umar Johnson sits in for Roland Martin in this edition of “The Roland Martin Show” and leads a discussion on Black love, relationships, lust, sex and lies. All that and more in this edition of “The Roland Martin Show” Audio Podcast brought to you by the Empowerment Radio Network. Subscribe to  “The Roland Martin […]

NewsOne Now State Of Emergency: Baltimore And Beyond Audio Podcast

NewsOne Now’s first-ever town hall meeting, “State of Emergency: Baltimore and Beyond News One Now Town Hall Meeting,” explores Black America and law enforcement, and featuring diverse voices such as national and local figures and newsmakers, who will address a variety of topics, including: Police relations, trust, accountability and standards Lawless law enforcement and police […]

Roland Martin & Midwin Charles Discuss The Loss Of Property vs The Loss of Black Lives

  Roland Martin talks to legal analyst Midwin Charles compares the charges of the Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray and the protester arrested for smashing in a window. “This is something that a lot of people miss. People don’t understand how much influence the prosecutor and judge have on bail. We are […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: News Media Falsely Reports Shooting In Baltimore

News Media Falsely Reports Shooting In Baltimore Fox News anchor Shepard Smith apologized on-air Monday after the network erroneously reported that police shot a Black Baltimore man who was attempting to escape arrest. The incident allegedly occurred in the same vicinity where Freddie Gray, 25, was fatally injured by police officers last month during an arrest […]